Art Brut Announce New Album

The Pixies' Black Francis once again produces

On May 23, the verbosely funny British punkersArt Brut will return with their new album Brilliant! Tragic! via Cooking Vinyl. As on their 2009 album Art Brut Vs. Satan, Pixies frontmanBlack Francis serves as producer. Comic book artist Jamie McKelvie did the cover art for this one-- appropriate, considering how much frontman Eddie Argos loves his comics. Lead single "Lost Weekend" is out May 16.

In a press release, Argos says, "We had more time in the studio this time too (about a week more), so Black Francis had time to teach me how to sing... I'm very proud that I sing on it. Only took four albums to start singing, not bad."

The band has also teamed up with PledgeMusic to sell all kinds of extras along with the album, including chances to have Art Brut play a gig at your house or Eddie Argos performing the entire album at your house solo, with backing tracks, karaoke style. Some of the money raised by PledgeMusic will go to homelessness charity Shelter. Head over to PledgeMusic to download the non-album track "Unprofessional Wrestling". Anyone who pledges gets a free live EP as well.

Tomorrow night, Art Brut will play in New York as part of Downtown Records' fifth anniversary festival, and they've also got a multi-date residency in London coming up in the months ahead. Below, we've got the album's tracklist, the band's dates, and the Pitchfork.tv "Daytripping" episode where the band goes to visit the DC Comics headquarters.